The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky commented on the statement by US President Donald Trump about a possible «exchange of territories» between Russia and Ukraine for the sake of establishing peace.
«The answer to the Ukrainian territorial question is already in the Constitution of Ukraine. No one will retreat from this and no one can. Ukrainians will not give their land to the occupier.
Ukraine is ready for real solutions that can bring peace. Any decisions that are against us, any decisions made without Ukraine, — they are simultaneously decisions against peace. They will give nothing. These are dead decisions, they will never work. And we all need a real, living peace that people will respect. We are ready to work with President Trump, together with all partners for a real, and most importantly, lasting peace — a peace that will not collapse due to Moscow's desires», — Zelensky stated.
These comments were Zelensky's first response to reports that emerged on Friday about negotiations between Washington and Moscow focusing on a deal that would legalize Russia's occupation of Ukrainian territories.